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G&L L-2000 Tangerine Metallic Frost Bass w/ Hardshell Case *Authorized Dealer*

The G&L L-2000 bass is one of Leo's post-Fender creations that defined his vision for the modern bass guitar. The L-2000 blends G&L's active and passive electronics with their signature MFD pickups for a truly dynamic tone. It's perfect for session musicians, live performers, and those who desire a professional level bass that can cover any style or genre of music. Sporting an elegant Tangerine Metallic Frost finish, we've also upgraded this bass with a quarter-sawn neck with Indian Rosewood fretboard.

This custom-ordered G&L USA L-2000 features:

  • Tangerine Metallic Satin "Frost" on Alder, 8.6 pounds
  • Medium C neck, 12" radius, 1 1/2" nut width
  • Satin Clear finish Quartersawn Maple neck
  • Indian Rosewood fretboard
  • Medium jumbo frets
  • White Pearl Face Dots
  • G&L Ultra-Lite tuners
  • G&L MFD L-series humbucker neck pickup
  • G&L MFD L-series humbucker middle pickup
  • Tri-Tone Active/Passive system controls
  • Deluxe Tolex G&G hardshell case
  • Made in Fullerton, CA

While the idea of an orange bass may not appeal to all, but when topped with G&L's satin frost topcoat, it takes on a look all its own. It's one of those finishes that is particularly appealing in satin. Plus the frost finishes don't show fingerprints or smudges, so they always look clean

The L-2000 has what looks like a complex control format, but it only takes a moment to become familiar with their functions. From top to bottom the knobs are Volume, Treble and Bass. In the active mode these controls provide true frequency boost and cut. In passive mode they work much like G&L's passive treble and bass controls on their Legacy guitar series.

For switches, first there is the top toggle, which is a three-way switch that works exactly like a three-way pickup selector on an electric guitar (neck, both, bridge). The middle toggle puts the pickups in series or parallel mode. Parallel has a leaner, brighter tone, while the series mode adds a more pronounced midrange fullness. I liken parallel to a "JB" mode and series to the fatter warmer "PB" tone (but even more so). Players who slap or like a springy piano-like tone will like the parallel mode; while the series mode is fatter with a more woolly and warm tone. Lastly, the bottom toggle controls whether the guitar is passive, active, or active mode with a treble boost.

The tonal difference between active and passive is not dramatic, but active mode is a little crisper with a slightly sharper attack and more responsive tone controls. Neither is "better" but active mode is naturally more flexible, and you might only need passive mode if your battery goes dead or if you play an amp with very limited headroom.

With all this tone shaping capability, the G&L L-2000 is capable of anything from bright slap bass, to warm jazz, fat growling low end, or trashy punk. With broad dynamic range and excellent overall sustain, it's really just a matter of a little experimentation to dial in the bass to suit your style or particular gig.

The neck profile on this L-2000 is the 1-1/2" Medium C with a traditional 9.5" radius. While L-2000's typically have 1-5/8" wide necks, we like the narrower "JB" style neck and find string-to-string transitions that much easier. The quarter-sawn neck option means that the grain of the wood is perpendicular to the fretboard (the standard flat-sawn neck has the grain parallel). The perpendicular grain orientation makes for a stiffer neck that needs fewer adjustments and has a snappy, even response throughout the fretboard.

The G&L L-2000 is immensely flexible instrument, that blends a powerful but easy-to-use control format along along with G&L's top notch materials, hardware, fit and finish. The G&L L-2000 is perfect for session musicians, live performers, and those who desire a professional level bass that can cover any style or genre of music.